40 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1958 
he resigned his commission in 1783, De Kalb’s war saddle, an original 
Von Steuben drill manual, Rochambeau’s sword, and the uniform 
coat worn by General Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans. 
The series of new exhibits illustrating the history and methods of 
fine printmaking by various hand processes in the graphic arts hall of 
the Smithsonian Institution Building was completed at the close of 
the fiscal year. Monthly exhibitions of pictorial photography were 
continued during the past year, and three special exhibits in graphic 
arts were shown. 
The east side of the inorganic chemistry gallery was rearranged to 
accommodate the leather and saddlery display removed from the 
south-central gallery. 
Temporary exhibitions during the year included the Sixth Interna- 
tional Exhibition of Ceramic Art, August 27 to September 27, 1957, 
sponsored by the Kiln Club of Washington, and a display of over 700 
pieces of ancient glass from the Ray Winfield Smith collection dating 
from 1500 B.C. to A.D. 1200, shown December 28, 1957, to January 
16, 1958. 
Existing exhibits were improved during the year by restoration of 
the Henry electromagnet and the Morse telegraph, the renovation of 
the collection of antique astrolabes, sundials, and compasses, and the 
renovation of the Howard tower clock. Ship models in the water- 
craft hall were repaired and restored. 
In the planning for the exhibition series in the Museum of History 
and Technology, the following hall plans have been furnished to the 
architect for the detailing of built-in fixtures: Physics and astronomy, 
chemistry, heavy machinery, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, elec- 
tricity, watercraft, ceramics, glass, textiles, graphic arts, and 
photography. 
The south hall of the Arts and Industries Building was closed to 
the public in July 1957; the former exhibits of textiles were dismantled 
and the specimens placed in storage. The contractors commenced the 
renovation of this hall in September 1957, and by the close of the fiscal 
year some progress had been made in the installation of the new ex- 
hibits. Three schematics illustrating various spinning principles 
have been built and installed, and the renovation of five full-sized ma- 
chines has been completed. For the gallery of this south hall, plans 
for renovation were completed, and a contract for the necessary con- 
struction was awarded in April 1958. In this gallery, methods of 
printing fabrics, specimens of needlework, and the history of the sew- 
ing machine will be featured. 
Plans and designs for four halls in the Museum of History and 
Technology which will emphasize different aspects of the civil history 
of our Nation were completed. These halls have been designated as 
